verb
finalize
FEYE-nuh-lyz
verb
1
To complete or settle something so it becomes fixed and final.
"They finalized the contract just before the deadline."
"We still need to finalize the guest list for the wedding."
How to Use Finalize
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something official and unchangeable, wrapping up the last details.
Common pairings
finalize the details
finalize a deal
finalize plans
Word Forms
finalized past tense, finalizes singular
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Etymology
Formed from final plus the verb-forming suffix -ize.